President Nixon tries out his chopstick skills while dining with Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai (left) in Beijing's Great Hall of the People during his historic visit to the communist nation.

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Richard Nixon was the first president to visit China while in office. During his administration, the United States lifted its trade embargo and began reestablishing diplomatic relations with Communist China.

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